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22nd century media | October 11, 2018 | 15
Tips on how to care for your eyes as you age
StatePoint Media
As we age, our bodies
don’t perform as well as
they once did, and vision
is no exception. However,
early detection and treatment
of eye problems
and diseases through an
eye exam is the best way
to protect your eyes and
overall health.
To help keep your eyes
healthy for years to come,
consider the following tips.
• Eat an eye-healthy diet.
Fruits and vegetables,
especially carrots and
dark leafy greens, provide
a hefty punch of
key vitamins and a
key vision protectingsubstance
called lutein.
• Maintain a healthy
weight. Did you know
that by eating healthy
portions, exercising
regularly and doing
your best to maintain a
healthy weight, you can
reduce your risk of cataracts?
Conditions such as
obesity and diabetes can
lead to vision problems
like cataracts.
• Protect eyes from blue
light. Most people today
spend a lot of time in
front of digital screens,
such as smartphones,
computers and televisions.
These devices
emit high-energy blue
light, which causes
digital eye strain that
can lead to headaches,
blurred vision, dry eyes
and even neck pain. Ask
your eye doctor about
the best options to help
reduce eye strain.
• Get an eye exam. A yearly
eye exam is one of the
easiest and most important
ways to reduce your
odds of vision loss and
protect your eyes. And it
can also help you monitor
and protect your
overall health. Whether
or not you wear glasses,
be sure to schedule this
crucial appointment. A
routine eye exam can
help detect signs of serious
health conditions,
like diabetes, high cholesterol,
high blood
pressure glaucoma and
macular degeneration.
Because more obvious
symptoms of some
health conditions don’t
always appear until
damage has already occurred,
routine eye exams
are a good way of
keeping tabs on what’s
happening in your body.
• Make sure you have vision
coverage. Review
your plan. Many people
don’t realize that Traditional
Medicare doesn’t
cover routine eye exams,
glasses or contact
lenses. Check out such
affordable options as
VSP Individual Vision
Plans, which offer comprehensive
coverage
with low out-of-pocket
costs, savings on frames
and lens enhancements
such as progressives,
and the ability to see the
doctor you know and
trust. Plans begin as low
as $13 per month. For
more information or to
enroll, visit GetVSPDirect.com
or call (877)
988-4746.
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